Benefits managers and their advisors should get company procurement teams involved with health benefits purchasing decisions, and they should start talking to procurement about the 2028 benefits year, ...

The average cost of health benefits for a single employee at a private-sector employer rose 7.4% between 2025 and 2026, to $633.77, according to the survey report. But those private-sector employers ...

Nine in 10 rural voters said it is extremely or very important for candidates to talk about health care costs, with more than ...

The state also is suing the PBMs, CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx, which process about 8 in 10 U.S. prescriptions, ...

Health care professionals cross state lines every day. Their patient-safety history needs to be capable of crossing with them.

Employers are also having to fight harder to get coverage that protects all patients against catastrophic claims.

"Even for insured Americans, high out-of-pocket costs and plan deductibles can make health care difficult to afford," according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund. "People with private ...

The proposal would require security tests, independent audits and public compliance statements while helping hospitals pay for stronger defenses.

One example is the growing adoption of menopause support programs. I've worked with several employers that introduced these benefits after recognizing a gap in their offerings. In each case, ...

More than half are looking at level-funded plans, CHOICE plans and other alternatives to traditional insurance, a web broker says.